Talk:World Archives Project: Valuation Registers Perth, Scotland

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Feel free to add to or edit information in this discussion tab as necessary. Please take time to become familiar with the General Keying Standards and be sure to read all instructions on the main project page. (Please note that in case of a discrepancy, project level instructions always trump general keying standards.)

Image and Section Information

Header years should always be expanded to four digits - both years must be keyed.

eg: '1867-68' is keyed as '1867-1868'

Each image nearly always consists of two pages. Both pages should be keyed with a new section for the second page of the image.

Use this button on the keying tool to add a new section:

Many of the images have crossed out data. Please be aware that general keying standards state: "If information is crossed out without being replaced, key the crossed-out information. Otherwise, key the replacement information."

Tenant and Proprietor Keying

Do not key a proprietor name with the tenant fields empty and then key the same proprietor with a tenant. One line will suffice to cover both proprietor and tenant.

If the proprietor and tenant are the same person please key the persons name in the proprietor fields only.

This rule also applies when the name is stated slightly differently, but suggests the same person.

ie: When the proprietor reads 'Christina Murray' and the tenant reads 'said Miss Murray' -- do not key the tenant name.

Furthermore, when the tenant column includes any of the following words: 'aforesaid' or 'said' or 'proprietor' -- do not key the tenant name, as it is the same person as the proprietor.

When there are two named proprietors with a number of tenants, please key the first proprietor's name once against the first tenant, with the remaining tenants keyed against the second proprietor name only.

The last proprietor on a list of proprietors should be copied down to match the number of tenants - all other proprietors on the list should only have their name keyed once

If a proprietor and tenant combination appear further down a section page and have already been keyed then they do not need to be keyed again.

Questions and Answers

Q. Tennent given name is "Various". Do I just omit this?

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Q: Suffix 'MD' means Doctor of Medicine - is it a job description (not to be keyed) or equivalent to 'Dr' (which is keyed) ?

A: The suffix MD should be keyed, (keyed as MD not M D)

Question: How would "Jas. Stewart Robertson of Edradynate and others, trustees of the late John Stewart Hepburn of Colquhalzie, per J. & A. F. Adam, W.F." be entered under the proprietors?

A: Given name: Jas Stewart; Surname: Robertson. No other entries for the proprietor. --Paulmd199 20:01, 2 May 2011 (UTC) In addition a seperate record for John Stewart Hepburn should also be entered. Please see the note covering this in the Perth Hints file.